A poor little 2-year-old pit bull named Axel was recently ATTACKED in Bradenton, Florida, and now, dog lover and co-creator of The SimpsonsSam Simon is offering up a $10K reward to anyone with info on the horrible mishap.

The doggie was found with a 2-inch-deep slash across his head, which led to an immediate surgery. And even though the vet had to remove a piece of Axel's skull due to injury to his sinus cavity, the pup apparently NEVER showed that he was down.